Kaj MacVicar goes for three points as he and the Horton Griffins defeat the Prince Andrew Panthers 81-57 Jan. 20 at Horton High School.

McNutt passes the ball.

Lukas Stutz dribbles the ball and pushes the play into the offensive zone.

Final score 81-57 for Horton, next match Jan. 22 against Dartmouth

GREENWICH, NS – The Horton Griffins’ boys basketball team is growing stronger as their season moves forward, with another win under their belts.

The varsity team had home court advantage as they hosted the Prince Andrew High Panthers Jan. 20 and were led to a 81-57 victory by coach Mark Clarke.

He was happy to see a win, and says it’s a definite positive for the team that’s improving each week.

“We competed well, but still had some mental lapses where we hit a wall. The goal is to get them to always be in that mind,” said Clarke.

Josh Communs looks to pass.

“Offensively, we do have some gifted athletes, so the ball does get put in the basket. Defensively, can we keep it out of our own – that’s the question.”

His team is also young, so it’s a year of learning for everyone. The season kicked off Nov. 22, and has seen the team move up and up as they find their stride.

“It took us a little while to get into the swing of things, but we’re getting stronger each game, and had a great tournament in Fredericton last week, and now we’re trying to build for March,” he said.

Before Clarke came on board with Horton, he coached U14 minor basketball and also worked with Acadia’s Axemen team.